Sci-fi Definition and 131 Threads

Hey, as you might know, some scientists ( or studiers of science ) gain some sort of inspiration from certain sci-fi books ( such as asimov? ). I'm a math student, but I've never *really* been into sci-fi ( especially not the "technobabbley" kind ), but I have to say that I've been reading a...

We really need help naming our band, I just found this forum and it seems like an excellent place to try, so a little contest: If we choose a name you come up with you will receive $200 usd by paypal. The ideal name should grab people's attention. If it helps: we’re inspired by sci-fi...

Greets! Sorry for the random question... I realize this forum is about real physics, so I apologize if this post is inappropriate. I'm not speculating that this is possible -- it's more of a thought experiment about how it would appear if it were. :) I'm pondering a sci-fi plot where...

Hi all, I'm writing a sci-fi story for a competition, are there any more realistic ideas of what accident can LHC cause that has massive impact on the whole earth? currently, my idea is the formation of massive black holes from quantum ones which led to the Earth being swallowed. How...

Not sure why this book has been knocking around in my memory for a few weeks. I read it ~25 years ago, the details are very sketchy. The setting is Earth, sometime in the future. The world is faced with severe overpopulation, but there's a plan to reduce the population. Everyone will...

My vote: Farscape! I haven't bought a movie in 6 years, but I just bought all 4 seasons of Farscape a couple months ago. It's the best.

Inspired by the "Movies for hardcore sci-fi geeks" thread I thought I'd make one for books in the hope of finding some new gems. So list any great Sci-fi books you know of for others to check out. I'll start with... Dune (all of them) - Frank Herbert Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy...

"Sci-Fi Science" on the Science Channel We stumbled across what appears to be a new series on the Science Channel a couple nights ago. Sci-Fi Science, as it's named, is hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku and has only run a few episodes. I was wondering if anyone has seen it. Here is a link to a few...

Does anyone think the U2 song "No Line On The Horizon" might be a tribute to Larry Niven's novel Ringworld? The novel describes an engineered, rotating ring-shaped "planet" that occupies an entire orbit around a star. The inside of the ring is populated. Looking afar (e.g. spinward, or...

Hi there, First off, I hope this is the right place for this post. It's not a homework question so I can't really post it there. But it is a research based question. Ohh and my apologies that my first ever post should be to ask for help from you knowledgeable peeps. It's just I'm way out...

Movies that are great or noteworthy. Please provide a little information about the movie - a name alone has little meaning to someone who has never seen the movie. God's Little Acre (1958) UR This rollicking look inside the rural Deep South brings to life the primitive, ribald rustics of...

I just saw the trailer for 2012. I was astonished to find myself almost looking forward to it. I think I know why - I think I finally realized that a tiny little piece of me - the piece that hoped for years beyond hope that there will ever be a well-done actual science fiction movie released...

A few favorites that I've mentioned before are: Metropolis [the rerelease by Giorgio Moroder] Solaris Brazil The Man from Earth I just caught one that I'd never heard of before, called Primer. It drags at times but the plot is excellent. http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw11536.html...

Tidal force in the sci-fi book "The Integral Trees" Hi I'm doing an eksamen exercise for tomorrow about the science fiction book "The Inetgral Trees" by Larry Niven and tidal forces. One of the quiestions are if it is realistic with a tidal force at 1/5g (little italic g - g-force, not gram)...

Hello all! And again, thank you for letting me ask these questions. And thank you so much for all your ideas, suggestions, and critiques. In my novel, there exists a steel room. The only way into and out of this room is a rather thick steel door. The room the door opens up to is made of...

(moderators, I hope this is posted in the correct forum; I'm just not sure where to place this exactly) Hi, I write science fiction and I'm currently searching for some answers. I've done my best to find these answers, researching and reading published articles by known physicists...

Good Grief. http://www.livescience.com/technology/080201-electromagnetic-record.html Then the Germans are working on evironmentally friendly explosives. Environmentally Friendly Bombs Planned...

anybody know any good "hard " sci-fi novels on time travel? Preferably the kind discussing the philosophical implications of time travel , and/or incorporate Godel Universe and Einstein General theory of relativity into its plot.:smile:

I enjoy a good space opera and have always wanted to write my own, but at the heart of most space operas, even the relatively “hard” sci-fi ones, lurks the FTL drive. Plots just don’t advance well without them. But if relativity is correct, then FTL is the same thing as time travel, which leads...

Sci-fi writer looking for help Hello everyone. I am working on some ideas for a new science fiction comic... more of a space opera really. I'm not a cosmologist or even a physicist, but I actually can understand (or at least grasp) about half of what I've read on the subject. I am hoping...

I am an aspiring science fiction writer. By training I'm a psychologist, so my knowledge of physics is somewhat limited. (I like understatement.) In the story I am currently writing, I have a military base surrounded by a force field, which I assume would be some sort of EM field. If I set up my...

Today's Sci-Fi will be tomorrow's technology? Lynn here! I'm a recruitment Consultant for the Science and Technology Industry and we've been having a chat about yesterday's Sci-fi being technology we use today in everyday life! How exciting to consider that today's sci-fi could be the...

How come on whatever Sci-fi show/movie e.g. Startrek, Star Wars, Stargate SG-1, star.*, etc. you never see people struggling to pick up their feet or bouncing around freely on whatever random planet they visit, as though whatever planet happens to have exactly the same as Earth's mass, isn't...

http://www.scifiscience.co.uk/index.htm From Astronuc. This gives a very brief introduction to Relativity, Chaos, and Superstring Theories, and a few other Sci-Fi Science concepts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperspace Are there any mathematical explanations to this sci-fi concept of hyperspace? Can there be? What do you think?

Hmm... I write Sci-fi in my little country :) Most of my sci-fi are of Asimov type Robots ;) Now I want to know other than robots what else can dominate the future world ? Can you help me?

Hi folks:smile: Recently I had been trying to write a little sci-fi composition somehwat narrative in style. Hopefully I'd like to at least publish it in a small booklet here in our city, when resources come, that is. I'm into art, but am also into physics as an enthusiast. However I'd...

What are some of your favourite Sci-Fi books? (Throw in Fantasy, if you wish, but try and keep it to Sci-Fi. ;) )

From any source, what are the most intersting ideas that you have read or seen in Sci-Fi? Of course, not to give away the plot for those who may see or read what is referenced. I just saw one that was cool on Gattica [spelling?]. Genetically engineered piano players have 12 fingers. Music is...

Also, what if any had the most impact on you? I think the new Outer Limits is [was?] the best Sci-Fi ever on TV. The writing is fresh and often quite excellent. The entire series then comes together as a single theme. IMO, absolutely the best! Childhood's End by A. Clark changed my...

I've been thinking for a while about a Sci-fi series. Sort of trek like but with more believable concepts. Since the arrival of "Enterprise" I think there is room for a good show. This is the idea. At some time in the not too distant future, there is some sort of world disaster (not too...